I agree but not enough shop ceiling height besides and regardless shoulder arthritis doesn’t allow working over head anymore
I did get the job done today but needed help getting off the floor a couple of times.
I need a “ Clapper”🤪

Nos681 wrote:

I would suggest a copper one.😁

 
Lol, good one Dan, I concur!

Ron68 wrote:

MS wrote:

You deserve a new lift. I couldn’t live without mine.

Lift? What's a lift? Gotta get back under the 65 with my new LubeLocker trans pan gasket. Floor jack and jack stands again. Rudi - you are right - it's getting tougher to do some of those things that weren't so tough not that long ago........

Amen to that. 
 

I have my 4 post lift in my garage at home that has an 8 foot ceiling. I love it. I bought a really nice creeper and adjust the lift so everything I work on is an easy reach between naps on the soft creeper. It also makes my trifocal glasses easier to take advantage of with a lot less head twisting while laying down.

Does dis count as a lift ?!!

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Yeah Bob cribing is always an option but Im getting to the point of no room for more stuff.
The jack stands  bolted to the the home made rollers get the car high enough to work on from underneath .
Every thing Ive done on the car including r&r of the engine, tranny, rear end etc.  was without a lift.
I also have a high lift floor jack that gives plenty of working height.
My issues are getting the car on them and getting up and down from the floor.

Rudi wrote:

Yeah Bob cribing is always an option but Im getting to the point of no room for more stuff.
The jack stands  bolted to the the home made rollers get the car high enough to work on from underneath .
Every thing Ive done on the car including r&r of the engine, tranny, rear end etc.  was without a lift.
I also have a high lift floor jack that gives plenty of working height.
My issues are getting the car on them and getting up and down from the floor.

This looks dangerous as hell.  I have seen cars slide off of stuff like that

DC wrote:

I have my 4 post lift in my garage at home that has an 8 foot ceiling. I love it. I bought a really nice creeper and adjust the lift so everything I work on is an easy reach between naps on the soft creeper. It also makes my trifocal glasses easier to take advantage of with a lot less head twisting while laying down.

     Do you have any pics of the care on your lift?   I have a 9" ceilings and debating on a 4 post lift.  I didn't think 9 foot would get it up high enough.  
 

Last edited by Steve69 (11/13/2023 9:05 AM)

Steve69 wrote:

     Do you have any pics of the care on your lift?   I have a 9" ceilings and debating on a 4 post lift.  I didn't think 9 foot would get it up high enough.  
 

Steve, I have a 4 post lift with a 9' ceiling.  I use a rolling stool like MS mentions.  PM me your cell number, and I can text you a pic or 2.

I also found it VERY helpful to install "high lift" garage door tracks, which keeps my garage door about 6" from the ceiling, when open.  I got them from DDM garage doors, who is local to me, but he ships everywhere.  I can still have my car all the way up, with the garage door open.

I need one of these *and* a lift, too bad the chair is insanely priced.

https://youtu.be/XSrqn-t0KbQ?feature=shared

I got a Maxjax 2 poster for the lower garage because its in the basement and has a low overhead. You sit on rolling stool and go under the car. Its a lot easier than laying on the floor.

MS wrote:

Steve69 wrote:

DC wrote:

I have my 4 post lift in my garage at home that has an 8 foot ceiling. I love it. I bought a really nice creeper and adjust the lift so everything I work on is an easy reach between naps on the soft creeper. It also makes my trifocal glasses easier to take advantage of with a lot less head twisting while laying down.

     Do you have any pics of the care on your lift?   I have a 9" ceilings and debating on a 4 post lift.  I didn't think 9 foot would get it up high enough.  
 

Typical working height on my lift is when the top of the runway is at eye level. Add 4’ for the height of the car, and that is the height you need for clearance.
Or, set the car lower and get a modified chair on wheels like Daze has. They even make custom wheeled chairs in the aircraft industry for reclining while working under airplane wings.

Yup, used those a lot over the years to do work on the aircraft belly, and especially when doing sheet metal repairs and for lightning strike inspections.  Adjustable to get you up close enough to use a magnifying glass on possible strike locations along the belly. Definitely saves your neck when you have to look very closely at every square inch on the aircraft.